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Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Manager, Industrial Readiness & Facility Capability

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$142.4k - $213.6k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related technical field is required.
  • At least 7 years of experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrialization, operations excellence, or related disciplines is required.
  • Experience leading cross-functional manufacturing improvement, readiness, or industrialization initiatives is required.
  • A background supporting new product introductions, manufacturing capability deployments, facility expansions, or operational transformations is required.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing systems, processes, and industrialization methodologies is required.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing readiness assessments, facility planning, and capacity analysis is required.
  • Knowledge of workflow, material flow, manufacturability, and buildability evaluations is required.
  • Knowledge of risk identification, mitigation planning, and continuous improvement methodologies is required.
  • Strong stakeholder management, influencing, facilitation, and executive communication skills are required.
  • Ability to lead through collaboration without direct authority is required.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-support capabilities are required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead industrialization activities for new products, first-of-kind builds, manufacturing capability introductions, and significant production changes.
  • Conduct manufacturing readiness assessments across processes, equipment, facilities, staffing, systems, supply chain, and infrastructure.
  • Evaluate manufacturability, buildability, capacity, and operational readiness while identifying risks, constraints, and improvement opportunities.
  • Develop readiness plans, mitigation strategies, and recommendations to support successful production deployment.
  • Lead studies related to capacity planning, throughput optimization, facility capability, workflow design, material flow, equipment utilization, and production scalability.
  • Facilitate readiness reviews and support data-driven decision-making with stakeholders and leadership teams.
  • Drive alignment across cross-functional teams on readiness requirements, risks, and mitigation plans.
  • Capture lessons learned and promote standardized industrialization, readiness assessment, and governance practices across manufacturing sites.
  • Evaluate manufacturing feasibility, identify readiness risks and capability gaps, and develop recommendations supporting safe, scalable, and efficient production deployment.
  • Partner with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Deployment, and Program Management teams to incorporate manufacturing considerations into planning and decision-making.
  • Provide readiness leadership and recommendations without owning implementation or production execution.

Desired Qualifications

  • An MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
  • Experience within engineer-to-order (ETO), configurable manufacturing, data center infrastructure, electrical equipment, industrial manufacturing, or similar environments is preferred.

About the Company

Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Schneider Electric is a global specialist in energy management and automation. It helps homes, businesses, and industries run electricity more efficiently by selling electrical products, automation hardware, software, and related services. Its offerings cover electrification, automation, and digitization, and solutions connect devices, collect data, and control systems to optimize energy use in smart industries, resilient infrastructure, and data centers. The company distinguishes itself with a broad, end-to-end portfolio and a worldwide presence in over 100 countries, combining hardware, software, and services to address sustainability and reliability. Its goal is to help people and organizations use energy more efficiently, reduce environmental impact, and improve uptime and reliability.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rueil-Malmaison, France
Founded
1836

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